Coffee-table books

The Art Nouveau movement covered it all — decorative arts, architecture, fashion, dance, advertising and more — and this book seeks to restore the movement's prominence in the discussion of modern art.

The Art of the Adventures of Tintin

Chris Guise

Harper Design, $39.99

An exploration of how — using early concept drawings, models and final stills from the Steven Spielberg film — the film evolved from the original Hergé books.

Beyond Words

200 Years of Illustrated Diaries

Susan Snyder

Heyday, $45

A varied collection of excerpts taken from 50 illustrated diaries, including entries by 18th century Spanish explorer Pedro Font and 20th century environmentalist David Brower.

The Bush Legacy

Their Story in Photographs

David Elliott Cohen

Sterling, $24.95

With a combination of well-known and rare images, this book chronicles the history of one of America's great political families.

Carlton Watkins

The Complete Mammoth Photographs

Weston Naef and Christin Hult-Lewis

Getty Publications, $195

Views of San Francisco, Yosemite and the Pacific Coast highlight this collection of Carlton Watkins "mammoth" (18-by-22-inch) glass-plate negatives, taken between 1858 and 1891.

Chicks With Guns

Lindsay McCrum

Vendome Press, $45

A cultural study, through photographic portraits and fashion, of female gun owners in America.

The award-winning Los Angeles Times photographer captures the four seasons in Yosemite National Park with a book that also includes a DVD documentary, "Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven," narrated by Robert Redford.

From Uncertain to Blue

Photographs

Keith Carter

University of Texas Press, $55

Keith Carter's classic photographic look at small-town life in America is reenvisioned along with a new essay, contact sheets and an amplified travel journal.

From Yesterday to Today

Six Decades of America's Favorite Morning Show

Stephen Battaglio

Running Press, $30

The idea was to make it a "national newspaper of the air," and for nearly 60 years NBC's "Today" show has remained a leader in early-morning television. Tom Brokaw, Barbara Walters, Katie Couric, Jane Pauley and Bryant Gumbel are among those who reflect on the show's success.

A leading figure in the postwar American studio furniture movement, Sam Maloof was also an enthusiastic collector of arts and crafts, and this book serves as a companion to an exhibiton at the Huntington of Maloof's work.

I Love Lucy

A Celebration of All Things LucyInside the World of Television's First Great Sitcom

Elisabeth Edwards

Running Press, $30

Rare backstage photos from the stars' personal collections help illustrate new stories on the making of "I Love Lucy" and its unparalleled success in television history.

Industrial Light & Magic

The Art of Innovation

Pamela Glintenkamp

Abrams, $50

An illustrated oral history of the visual effects company founded by George Lucas that has won multiple Oscars since its founding in 1975.

Lest We Forget

Masterpieces of Patriotic Jewelry and Military Decorations

Judith Price

Premiere Previews, $29.95

Historic moments in military history commemorated by patriotic jewelry and decorations.

Light in the Desert

Photographs From the Monastery of Christ in the Desert

Tony O'Brien

Museum of New Mexico Press, $50

After being imprisoned in Afghanistan while on assignment in 1989, photographer Tony O'Brien found solace at the Benedictine monastery in New Mexico. He returned years later to do a story and became a practicing member of the community.